Demolitions: Makoko residents, activists react to Lagos Assembly’s relocation proposal

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People evacuate, as authorities burn leftover structures in the Makoko riverine community in Lagos, Nigeria, January 25, 2026. Officials are removing structures, including homes and schools, near power lines, in a wider push to recover lagoon-side land from the historic fishing community often called the "Venice of Nigeria." REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun

Community representatives spoke to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday on the Lagos State House of Assembly's proposal for the relocation of residents of demolished waterfront communities to a new low-cost estate.

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